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CFPB Suing Capital One Over Savings Interest Rate Discrepancy

by Kyle Burbank
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it's suing Capital One, accusing the bank of tricking customers with its savings account products. About the suit: In a press release, the CFPB revealed that it was taking action against Capital One, saying that the bank had deprived millions of customers of more than $2 billion in total interest. This accusation stems from Capital One's 360 Savings account, which was...
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National Use Your Gift Card Day Returning January 18th

by Kyle Burbank
A retail holiday that reminds consumers to claim forgotten funds is just around the corner. About National Use Your Gift Card Day: On January 18th, National Use Your Gift Card Day will return. Celebrated on the third Saturday of January, this retail "holiday" was coined in 2020, with 2025 marking the sixth installment. On this day, consumers are encouraged to locate and redeem any gift cards they may have acquired...
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Dosh Announces Sunsetting of Cashback App

by Kyle Burbank
The card-linked cashback platform Dosh has announced that it will be shutting down its mobile app next month. About the closure: Over the weekend, Dosh sent an email to users revealing their plans to sunset the app. The last day that users will be able to make qualifying transitions to earn cash back will be January 16th. Then, the app will officially shut down on February 28th. Ahead of the...
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Robinhood Offering Limited Time 2% IRA/401(k) Transfer Bonus

by Kyle Burbank
With tax season approaching, Robinhood Retirement is offering a bonus to those transferring their accounts to the platform. About the bonus: From now through April 30th, 2025, customers can earn up to a 2% bonus when transferring an IRA or completing a 401(k) rollover to Robinhood Retirement. Specifically, those with Robinhood Gold will earn a 2% match on transferred funds while non-Gold members will earn a 1% match. These bonuses...
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Delta Announces New Exclusive Partnership with Uber

by Kyle Burbank
Delta has revealed a new exclusive partnership with Uber, set to go into action this spring. About the partnership: During the airline's big CES keynote event held at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Delta announced that it was entering into a new deal with rideshare and good delivery giant Uber. Under this partnership, Uber customers will be able to earn bonus SkyMiles when they link their accounts and complete certain...
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WalletHub Survey Highlights Top Financial New Year's Resolutions

by Kyle Burbank
As the end of the year nears, the personal finance site WalletHub has released a new survey looking at some of the money resolutions consumers have for 2025. About the survey results: According to WalletHub's survey, 52% of consumers say they're likely to make financial resolutions for the new year (which was second behind health resolutions at 71%). Of those who do plan to make money resolutions, the top goal...
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CFPB Sues Three Major Banks Over Fraud Issues on Zelle

by Kyle Burbank
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking aim at three top banks as well as the operator of Zelle, alleging rampant fraud on the platform that the companies have failed to stop. About the suit: In a press release, the CFPB announced that it was suing three of the country's largest banks — Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo — as well as Zelle operator Early Warning Services....
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JetBlue Offering Perks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Contributions

by Kyle Burbank
While JetBlue continues its efforts to become greener, it's offering flyers a chance to earn potential status while helping the airline meet its goal. About SAF and JetBlue's contribution incentive: JetBlue has announced a special promotion where customers can earn Tiles toward Mosaic status when contributing to the airline's efforts to lower carbon emissions. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is an alternative jet fuel that, when compared to fossil-based fuels, can...
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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...
Fioney Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Articles Septemeber 2024
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — September 2024

by Kyle Burbank
Welcome to Fioney's look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. On the first Friday of each new month, we look back at some of our favorite posts published in the weeks prior and highlight them right here. This includes a mix of sites that have become staples of our lists as well as many first-timers. To start things off this month, we'll look at some articles...
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2024 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. Lately it seems as though that theme has been sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind...